We are all shocked by the appalling attacks In Paris this week - and of course INSI has added its name to those condemning the murders and to the calls for tolerance and support for free expression.
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As 2014 draws to a close, INSI wants to thank all its members and supporters for their commitment to journalism safety in what has been a sobering year for our industry.
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Studies have shown that up to 20 percent of war correspondents suffer from post traumatic stress disorder.
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It has been a busy month for INSI with a major new partnership announced and a series of well attended workshops held in Europe and the UK.
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If I told you that reporting from Syria and Iraq is dangerous, I’d probably be telling you something you already know.
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My story begins at the end of 2012 after the revolution that brought down Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
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This month has reminded us that journalists are not just at risk in the conflict zones of the world. INSI has recorded the deaths in October of news media colleagues in Cambodia, Myanmar, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay as well as in Pakistan, along the Turkish border with Syria and in Iraq.
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September marked the start of an important new project for INSI.
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I met the photojournalist John Cantlie in 2012, at a Frontline Club discussion of journalists’ safety. The raw power of the images he showed me was impressive but I was also struck by the passion with which he spoke about the need for reporters to take safety seriously.
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The high profile deaths of James Foley and Steven Sotloff threw a spotlight on the terrible dangers faced by journalists and raised questions about how they stay safe in a world where being a member of the press no longer provides immunity or protection.
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